BG School Fund

Purpose and scope of the School Fund

Due to our voluntary-aided status as a school, we have to raise 10% of the money needed to pay for the ongoing development of the school, including the buildings’ maintenance, facilities and equipment.

These funds must be raised separately from all the good work done by Friends of Bishop Gilpin. Without this money it is impossible for the school to maintain its infrastructure to the high standard we have in all other areas of our children’s educational experience.

The BG School Fund was therefore established by the School Governors to receive contributions from parents and carers.

Your support can help us to Be Great in everything that we do.

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Projects supported by the School Fund

In recent years, the Fund has enabled the School to:

Implement the accessibility project for the whole school community
Upgrade the children’s toilet facilities in Years 3 and 4
Undertake significant playground improvements including surfaces, fencing, new steps and the outdoor classroom
Purchase new IT equipment including classroom smartboards and tablets
Conduct repair work on the school roof
Purchase new kitchen equipment to enable the team to produce freshly made, healthy meals
Improve the overall appearance and utility of the school site.

We are currently raising money to continue this fantastic work including further improvements to toilet facilities and the playground.

How to give

The Trustees would warmly welcome the support of all parents and carers.

If you would like to donate, it is easy to set up a Direct Debit via the school’s
Total Giving page. The suggested donation is £20 per child per month, but every single contribution, no matter the size, helps us to achieve our goals.

Please include your child’s name in the “message” box of the form.

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Regular monthly payments into the BG School Fund help us to better plan our annual expenditure. In return for your donations the Governors are committed to listening to the views of parents, carers and staff, in order to inform decision-making, and providing regular updates on how money is spent.

The School Fund Trustees

The current Trustees of the BG School Fund are:

Andrew Douglas - Chair

Neil Sills - Treasurer

Phil Carter - Secretary

School Fund Governance documents can be reviewed below:

If you have a question, please email schoolfund@bishopgilpin.org